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Likes way Cabinet is shaping up

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Jan. 11, 2017 12:01 am

Editor:

One thing that has become very clear is that President-elect Trump has a knack for surrounding himself with great people. He proved that back in July when he selected Governor Mike Pence to be his vice president. I am very impressed with the way his Cabinet is shaping up, as well.

President-elect Trump selected Rex Tillerson, the chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, to be our next secretary of state. This pick makes perfect sense, since international relations are largely driven by the desire for oil. Rex Tillerson has made big deals with many of the world's superpowers while successfully managing the world's richest publicly-traded energy company. We need that kind of business experience and leadership at the head of the State Department.

President-elect Trump selected Dr. Ben Carson to be our next secretary of housing and urban development. Dr. Carson rose from poverty in Detroit to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon, a best-selling author, and a presidential candidate. He represents real hope and change that people can believe in. If he is successful at revitalizing our inner cities, then he could break the vicious cycle of poverty that hurts minorities and sustains the Democratic Party.

President-elect Trump also selected Governor Rick Perry, General James "Mad Dog" Mattis, and Senator Jeff Sessions for prominent positions. These are great Americans who will be very successful in their new roles.

In addition, I would like to see President-elect Trump nominate Senator Ted Cruz to be our next Supreme Court justice. Senator Cruz has spent a lifetime defending the Constitution and America's founding principles. His passion for the law is unquestionable, and he would be a great replacement for the late Justice Scalia, who was a judicial heavyweight and a conservative icon.

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Editor: On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Newton residents will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum to build classroom space at Merriam Avenue School in order to close Halsted Street School. Halsted has served the community well for over a century.

Editor: New Jersey has some of the best schools in the country. In fact, according to a study by "U.S. News and World Report," New Jersey comes in second place, after Massachusetts, for its outstanding school systems.

Editor: Once again, the Trump dictatorship is trying to take healthcare away from millions of people, kill off as many seniors as possible because of five times higher cost and put out the idea that only making money is the true path.